lymphopathia venereum
- noun
- /lɪmˈfoʊpəθiə vɪˈnɪrɪəm/
- Specialized
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linfogranuloma venéreo
- Swollen lymph nodes in the groin can be a symptom of lymphopathia venereum.
Examples
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Early diagnosis of lymphopathia venereum is important for effective treatment.
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The doctor diagnosed her with lymphopathia venereum.
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Recent cases of lymphopathia venereum have been reported in several urban centers.
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Patients with lymphopathia venereum often experience swollen lymph nodes.
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Early diagnosis of lymphopathia venereum is important for effective treatment.
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Recent cases of lymphopathia venereum have been reported in several urban centers.
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Swollen lymph nodes in the groin can be a symptom of lymphopathia venereum.
Synonyms
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5.3
A common sexually passed infection that often has no symptoms but can cause serious harm if untreated
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3.7
A disease spread by sexual contact
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7.4
A contagious infection spread by sexual contact
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5.8
A disease people get through sex
A sexually transmitted infection caused by a type of chlamydia bacteria that makes genital sores and swollen groin glands
A sexually transmitted infection that causes sores on the genitals and swollen glands in the groin
Surface Forms
Morphology
lymphopathia + venereum
The compound is fully compositional: 'lymphopathia' (lymphatic disease) combined with 'venereum' (venereal/sexually transmitted) yields a disease of lymph nodes of venereal origin, matching the provided definition. Note that both constituents are Latin/medical morphemes that are unlikely to be known by a typical B1 learner, so the transparency is conditional on knowledge of those specialized parts.
Etymology
Lymphopathia venereum comes from old medical words: lympho meaning the 'lymph' fluid and small glands, pathia meaning 'disease', and venereum from 'Venus' pointing to 'sexual' contact. So the name literally says a 'disease' of the lymph glands after sexual contact, which is why it refers today to an infection spread by sex that causes genital sores and swollen groin glands.